Shortening my A-2 list
I've tightened my A-2 shortlist to a jacket similar to the following:
Buzz Rickson
BR80105


http://www.mil-mil.net/buzz/jacket/br80105/br80105.html
156k yen
The Few
AC29191

http://www.rakuten.co.jp/beatstyle/818847/942413/
160k yen
The Few
AN6-012

http://item.rakuten.co.jp/americaya/an6-012/
168k yen
Real McCoys
MJ6103

http://item.rakuten.co.jp/americaya/mj6103/
158k yen
Toys McCoys
TMJ6603 (B.Rickson)

http://item.rakuten.co.jp/klax-on/tmj6603-051/
184k yen
(A jibe at the their competitors - the Buzz Ricksons brand)
Toys McCoys
V.Hilts


http://www.rakuten.co.jp/beatstyle/818852/833512/
180k yen
(This is a replica of the A-2 worn by Steve McQueen in "The Great Escape")

So I've given up on the idea of a jacket with patches. Preference is for a dark Seal Brown Horse Hide, with the shoulder stencil, and perhaps the name badge.
I am trending towards the Buzz 80105 because it has the Crown Chevron zipper. But I really need to see the leathers and try it on in person before I decide.
Labels: Flight Jackets
1 Comments:
I recommend that you also look at Eastmanleather.com.
The flight jackets in Japan are sold way above the marketprice, with the money saved you can buy more denim ;).
Look at some jacket evalutions here:
http://www.acmedepot.com/a2jacket/eval_dir.shtml
Good luck!
Interested to see what your final choice will be.
I'm currenlty deciding between the USAAF Type A-2, Werber Sportswear, contract 1729 and the USAAF Type A-2 Cable Raincoat Co, Contract 23382. Both from Eastman Leather.
Cheers!
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